Our Savior Lutheran Preschool is designed to provide a relaxed and loving environment where your child can grow intellectually, socially, emotionally, physically, and spiritually.
We offer a well-rounded program, in a Christian setting, where children can be enriched in a fulfilling constructive way.
We serve Our Savior Lutheran Church and the community by providing quality early childhood educational experiences for young children.
Children are given time to explore educational materials. Learning experiences are provided in large and small group settings.
By offering a wide variety of experiences and approaches, we feel we can best meet the learning needs of each child.
This will be a great place for young children to experience firsthand, through the teacher, the fullness of the love God has for them through Jesus Christ.
We believe preschool age children can, and do learn in a wide variety of ways.
Jan Cladis is the director. She has been director for 2 years, but has taught at Our Savior for 18 years prior.
Our Savior Preschool has one teacher per 10 students and an aide after 10 students.
All of our teachers are highly qualified having earned teacher certification.
Together, our staff has over 75 years experience working with young children and most teachers are DCFS director qualified.
Quick Stats (2025)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 69 students
- Average class size: 10 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: Verified school update
School Overview
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Year Founded
1992
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
69 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
25%
State avg.: 34%
Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher
Average Class Size
10 students
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
play clothes
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
School Notes
- Our Savior Lutheran Preschool is designed to provide a relaxed and loving environment where your child can grow intellectually, socially, emotionally, physically, and spiritually.
- We offer a well-rounded program, in a Christian setting, where children can be enriched in a fulfilling constructive way.
- We serve Our Savior Lutheran Church and the community by providing quality early childhood educational experiences for young children.
- Children are given time to explore educational materials.
- Learning experiences are provided in large and small group settings.
- By offering a wide variety of experiences and approaches, we feel we can best meet the learning needs of each child.
- This will be a great place for young children to experience firsthand, through the teacher, the fullness of the love God has for them through Jesus Christ.
- We believe preschool age children can, and do learn in a wide variety of ways
- All of our teachers are highly qualified having earned teacher certification.
- Together, our staff has over 75 years experience working with young children and most teachers are DCFS director qualified.
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Our Savior Lutheran Preschool & Kindergarten?
The application deadline for Our Savior Lutheran Preschool & Kindergarten is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
School Reviews
5 5/17/2016
I sent my daughter there for the first time last year. She was in Ms. Gina's class for 3 year olds. She had separation anxiety and a hard time letting me leave. Ms. Gina would pick her up and hold her and hug her and play with her until she felt better. I love this school because I sincerely feel that everyone in the program genuinely cares about my child, her education and her well-being. She is now in Mrs. Laurie's Preschool 4's class and absolutely loves it. I have two younger children that I plan on sending through their program. My only complaint is that they don't teach grades higher than Kindergarten!
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